Atty. Christopher A. Mair
Christopher A. Mair focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation and business litigation, representing some of the nation’s largest banks, credit card companies, student loan servicers, and other financial institutions.
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Christopher A. Mair is a Shareholder based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. Their practice focuses on business, litigation, and adr. Educated at Vanderbilt University Law School J.D. 2016 Executive Authorities Editor Vanderbilt University Law School J.D. Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law (—) and Northwestern University B.A. Political Science Northwestern University B.A. 2013 Northwestern University Debate Society Clarion DeWitt Hardy Debate Scholar President, The International Legal (—). Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Christopher A. Mair focuses his practice on complex commercial litigation and business litigation, representing some of the nation’s largest banks, credit card companies, student loan servicers, and other financial institutions
- Christopher has deep experience litigating and defending against a wide range of claims brought against his clients in the financial services industry, including but not limited to those brought under the Uniform Commercial Code, as well as federal claims brought under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, Expedited Funds Availability Act, Fair Credit Reporting Act, and Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
- Christopher regularly defends his clients in both class action and individual claims involving checks, wires, electronic funds transfers, negotiable instruments, and credit cards
- With an active franchise litigation practice, Christopher has represented some of the nation’s largest commercial franchisors and automobile manufacturers in disputes across the country involving claims of breach of contract, breach of good faith and fair dealing, consumer fraud, tortious interference, and violation of various franchise and motor vehicle dealership laws
- He also has experience handling franchise terminations, non-renewals, and the enforcement of in-term and post-termination covenants
- In addition to his state and federal court experience, Christopher has wide-ranging experience litigating, mediating, and managing disputes before alternative dispute resolution panels administered by the American Arbitration Association, the International Centre for Dispute Resolution, and JAMS
- Beyond his commercial litigation practice, Christopher believes it is important to use his legal skills to find opportunities to give back to the community in substantive ways
- He volunteers his time representing pro se litigants in federal courts throughout Illinois and proudly serves as an Associate Board member for Working in the Schools (WITS), a Chicago non-profit that sets students on a trajectory for success by building critical literacy skills and developing positive self-identity through teacher led professional development and volunteer powered mentorship programs
- Concentrations •Commercial litigation •Franchise litigation •Financial services litigation •Arbitration and mediation Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Illinois Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars,” 2023-2026 •Recognized, The National Black Lawyers, 'Top 40 Under 40 Lawyers: Illinois,' 2020
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Mediators and arbitrators for civil, commercial, family, and employment dispute resolution.
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Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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